CRANBERRY APPLE CIDER INGREDIENTS

4 cups cranberry juice blend

4 cups apple cider or apple juice

Peel of 1 orange, cut in large strips

1-inch piece of ginger, sliced

2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks

4 whole allspice berries

4 whole cloves

DIRECTIONS 

• Bring all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer.
• Partially cover the pot with tinfoil for 30 minutes.
• You’re done, enjoy!!

GRAPEFRUIT HONEY GINGER SODA INGREDIENTS

Zest of 1 large pink or red grapefruit

1 cup freshly-squeezed pink or red grapefruit juice from 1 large grapefruit; top off with water to make 1 cup

3/4 cup mild-flavored honey

1/4 cup chopped fresh ginger

Carbonated water

DIRECTIONS 

• Combine zest, grapefruit juice, honey and ginger into saucepan over medium heat. Boil for two minutes.
• Stir in honey till dissolved.
• Remove from heat to cool. Strain into a serving bowl.
• To serve put two tablespoons of syrup, top with carbonated water

PEPPERMINT HOT COCOA INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 quart milk

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (3 ounces)

7 peppermint sticks; 3 crushed (1/4 cup), 4 left whole

pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS 

• Place cocoa in a small saucepan. Gradually whisk together milk until cocoa has dissolved.
• Slowly stir in chocolate chips and peppermint pieces, simmer over low heat, stir until chocolate and peppermint have dissolved.
• Bring to boil and remove from heat. Add salt. Serve and enjoy!!